Reading Comprehension

The whole purpose for reading is to understand and that's what reading comprehension is all about. There are a number of strategies that teachers can explicitly teach that focus on reading comprehension. Click on the links below for resources related to reading comprehension:

Reading Comprehension Strategies

• Sample Responses to Comprehension Questions: http://www.readingandwritingproject.com/public/resources/assessments/reading/fiction_reading_assessments_by_level/Fiction%20Reading%20Level%20G/G1%20-%20Fancy%20Dance%20-%20Bebop/G1%20-%20Fancy%20Dance%20-%20Bebop%20(Sample%20Responses).pdf

Assessing Reading Comprehension

• Reading Assessments from the Columbia University Teachers College Reading and Writing Project: http://readingandwritingproject.com/resources/assessments/reading-assessments.html

Videos that Support Reading Comprehension

• Videos that Show Students at Work: http://readingandwritingproject.com/resources/common-core-standards/ccs-videos.html